Packers Post-Draft Roster Analysis + 53-Man Prediction

[@jeremyjjbrown]

Your getting close to a PackAnHour Podcast Andy. You guys are tanks.

[@mosthatedminnesotan]

Hell yeah I want me some packanhour podcast!

[@baronzemo78]

Hope your kid feels better soon Andy. I appreciate everything you do. Best Packers content on the internet!

[@chelioss8567]

Thank you so much for all of these really great daily posts! They help my day start off on a great note from all of the NEW Packers updates combined with an in depth analysis of all moves made. I appreciate listening to all of it! Thank you! 🧀

[@shawng4886]

This team has SO much depth, talent and potential! Gute has done a PHENOMENAL job building this team especially post Rodgers. This team has Super Bowl written all over them! Our offense was on FIRE the second half of last season. Hopefully Hafley can turn our defense around and make them FEARED by the league!

[@jankelsey9738]

If the first 3 picks can ball out, the team receives meaningful contributions for 2 more draft picks, and the special teams are solid, on paper I'm excited for what this team can accomplish this season. GPG

[@daltoncampbell7579]

This should be the goal every year 😂

[@mrmarketpartner]

Keep in coming, love your work and the team.

[@TS1023TS]

I think Dillon makes RB3. Less carries in the year, so he will be healthy for the cold late season in case one of the others gets hurt. Good blocker too.

[@MasterBojangles]

I never liked how Pack would run 3-4 times in a row with Dillion and you could tell he is gassed by the end... mix a little PA in there

[@zaynedamane2972]

If we move Dillon to fb … I think that’s the move

[@adamdavis5312]

@@zaynedamane2972I came here to write this exact thing.

[@bruce5105]

Newman should have been released two years ago. He is just taking up space at this point.

[@johnhanson6002]

I would not be surprised to see DuBose make a big push this year. He's big, tough, mean, has good hands, and fights for the ball. Last year might have been his first year of real coaching. We'll see, but I love everything I've seen so far. That one catch vs. NE last summer!

[@chenzomutumbo9140]

Possibly, hard to see where he fits into the wr room because we will have to keep 7 for him to make the team.

[@JoshuaOMara-x2z]

Henry Pearson? Guessing PS, but I don’t think he was mentioned.

[@Hunter05789]

Thanks for the update, Andy. I love you

[@Will_Grey]

You can always call Benkert for a ps spot

[@c94gb]

From the vibes I get from Benkert, he didn't exactly get along with Lafleur or his play calling. I don't see Benkert ever coming back.

[@jadeheath646]

My biggest concern is pasha rush... Gary is ok...

[@NittyGritty18]

my prediction Kalen King will be the steal of the draft and earn a starting spot on this team.

[@thehip1]

Good pick but wonder if in 22 porter Jr was going up against wr1 and king wr 2

[@wolfpack3140]

Melton has to be a guarantee given the Stats he produced last year(especially given Watsons injury history)

[@Metawrecker]

Great show today & excellent point saying a strength who’s having no glaring holes (especially compared to last year’s questions) Having concerns over the O line seems fool hardy tho my friend … in the NFL there’s very rarely certainty at every spot This is a deep experienced group for the most part but more than anything The Packers have an absolutely absurd, success rate developing them. They shouldn’t only get the benefit of doubt, but it shouldn’t even be questioned at this point otherwise.

[@zaynedamane2972]

Dillon at fb keeps him on the field and gives Lloyd/wilson the rb2/ relief spot.

[@camilojimenez623]

Not keeping 4rb. Especially with how deep the we core is

[@zaynedamane2972]

@@camilojimenez623 if Dillon is a fb that’s only 3 rbs …. And the way we coulndt run the ball wen jones got hurt last year , I think it’s smart to keep ‘em

[@camilojimenez623]

@@zaynedamane2972 running back, Half back, full back. Call it what you want. They are not allocating 4 spots on the 53. You can kiss Wilson or Dillon goodbye.

[@zaynedamane2972]

@@camilojimenez623 u wrong the had Henry Pearson on the roster all year last year… watch wat I tell u

[@camilojimenez623]

@@zaynedamane2972 he was active for 1 game. How is that all year. Practice squad is not the same as 53 man active roster.

[@miltowncorey]

Wilson vs Dillon will be a great battle and I see the mayor of door county coming out as the LOSER!!! GO WILSON GO!!!

[@rdbjr52]

I like your Calais Campbell idea, Andy. Yes, maybe he can still be a force

[@BrianClaycomb]

WR Julian Hicks appears to be this years rumored UDFA that hasn't signed and is likely just a tryout player. The roster currently stands at 41 players on offense, 44 on defense and 6 special teams. I'm assuming that Kenneth Odumegwu must still receive a roster exemption as an international pathway player since 91 players are rostered. I think Dillon is likely RB3 and if Lloyd proves adequate in pass protection I hope MLF can find a way to fine tune Dillon's role to play to his strengths. If Lloyd can't be trusted in pass pro early on I think fans will be frustrated with the amount of snaps Dillon is still getting. Emmanuel Wilson could still become a contributor but the amount of praise showered on him by some fans would leave you thinking he churned out 1000 yards instead of 108. I hope TE Tyler Davis makes the roster. The TE and LB positions value on special teams will only increase with the new kickoff return rules favoring their bigger body type. The OL in my opinion is the biggest unknown due to questions about both the starting lineup as well as who fills out the depth. Those roster spots will be an intriguing battle that I struggle to predict and I wouldn't be surprised if Gute was able to flip a depth player in a trade like he did with Cole Van Lanen. I'm hopeful that both Clifford and Pratt stick around one way or another. It may sound crazy but if Heath, DuBose or Toure don't distinguish themselves for WR6 the Packers could go light at that position to make room elsewhere and stock their practice squad instead as nearly every team has bottom of the roster WRs they like. The Packers last carried only 5 WRs on the initial roster back in 2020 with household names Darrius Shepherd and Malik Taylor making up WR4 & WR5. DL depth is fine if all 5 roster locks are healthy but Jonathan Ford seems like a poor scheme fit and it's unknown if the UDFAs are even roster able talent so the lack of depth has the potential to become a problem. Enagbare's health will be key to the DE position and while the news was encouraging it was also very vague and seemed rather uncertain. I'm higher on Robert Rochell than most. I thought he really popped on special teams and think the new scheme and offseason will benefit him on defense. He is such an impressive athlete with his long arms and explosiveness (43"VJ) but he's in for a battle and may need to begin the season on the practice squad. The Packers have options at NB this season after leaving me questioning if they even had a backup for Nixon last year. I still expect Nixon to at least begin the season as the primary NB with Bullard the starting safety but it's good to know they have options and competition. I'm cautiously optimistic on Eric Stokes having a bounce back season even though many have written him off. Great reference table on initial 53 man roster construction under Gute/MLF that I stole POS 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 AVG QB 2 3 2 2 2 2.2 RB 4 4 3 2 3 3.2 WR 6 5 6 7 6 6 TE 4 4 4 4 3 3.8 OL 9 9 9 10 11 9.6 DL 6 5 6 6 6 5.8 ED 4 5 5 5 6 5 LB 4 4 5 4 5 4.4 CB 7 6 6 5 4 5.6 S 4 5 4 5 5 4.6 ST 3 3 3 3 2 2.8

[@timaj6580]

Would a better rank of the ceiling and floor be as an entire room instead of individual players? I think winning teams have winning rooms and winning team members and not just the production of individual players. Packers are a winning team because of the sum of the entire team.

[@klohr311]

trade one of those wr if a team needs one during OTA, preseason, and mini camp.

[@shanebuske3311]

R. Newman probably ends up as a camp trade. Dillion vs Wilson who is the better qb protector. Hopefully E. Wilson has worked on that. Love getting back to 3 Qbs on the 53.

[@kreed4480]

Who is going to want to trade for Newman? Lol

[@shanebuske3311]

Well not every team has IOL, injuries happen in camp. Guy can run block. 7th or 6th round pick.

[@ChrisSmith-tr4lg]

@@kreed4480 Miami have noone at RG at the moment, the Jets OLine turn to dust in a light breeze: any team who gets an injury in preseason will see a player with 24 starts for GB, whose OLine is normally better than theirs. There is also the unlikely option that in a contract year he comes back and plays better?

[@kreed4480]

@@ChrisSmith-tr4lg all I’m saying is Newman is the bottom tier player on our OL and I can’t imagine another team will be willing to offer any sort of future draft capital on a player who is very likely to be cut during this offseason

[@ChrisSmith-tr4lg]

@@kreed4480I get your point, and you are very probably right. There is always hope though- Oline is a precious commodity. Some teams do not value late picks very high, and would rather give one up than risk losing a player on the waiver wire.

[@Legoshi_Vue]

I love you, Andy

[@Janeo7404]

Andy never know. A UDFA may flash.

[@johnschmitt6271]

I still wonder if Gute will trade away one or two players for day 3 draft picks toward the end of camp especially out of the wr room.

[@nicktherealtor219]

That sounds like the team Andy. Good job. Although I think one offensive lineman less potentially. Elsewhere I think you've got it pretty tight.

[@ronniesen2522]

The next rob davis, those are some big shoes to fill.

[@MrSolidtiger]

What happened to Royce Newman? He went from hero to zero soooo fast. I’m kinda wondering what we do with Cox.

[@NicholasShinn-ur5gb]

I would think Melton has more of a chance than heath. Did he have like 2 100 yard games. Toure gotta go

[@clanteh]

Andy, Kalen King is a sleeper. He was projected to be a top 15 pick in 2022. Fell off in 2023. If Pack can unlock him, we might have gotten a steal

[@Janeo7404]

How do I gift a membership?

[@ryanjones8700]

Jacobs as Rb1, Lloyd as Rb2, Wilson as Rb3, and Dillon should be a better Josiah.

[@jkizzer90]

I think no matter what Dillion stays on the roster even if its at FB which im wll about having a FB

[@dadof3239]

Send mcgough or clifford to raiders for draft picks

[@jaredfrederick3639]

Your audio channels aren’t working for me Andy just says unavailable idk

[@PackADayPodcast]

What service are you using?

[@crystaldye6495]

Hey Andy do u know when family week is gunna be this year

[@santaklaus3229]

No way any competent kicker would lose a spot to Anders Carlson 😂😂

[@TheSporkov]

Newman and Toure are all but gone, so they aren't really a surprise

[@boomhawk6217]

AJ Dillon is an awful NFL player. Never him over Emmanuel Wilson.

[@dillondittemore1102]

Something happened. He was explosive and powerful in 2021. Ran down hill. Now he gets tackled like he was Tom Brady running through molasses. No idea why the wheels fell off the wagon.

[@derekjohnson8303]

He’ll never live up to his draft status, but he is far from an awful NFL player. I think he’ll make a good backup. His PFF grade last year was 75.7, not horrible at all.

[@shawng4886]

Not really. He never fumbles, he’s one of the best pass blocking RBs in the league, and he’s got great hands for a guy his size. Has his production in the last couple seasons been mediocre as a RB? Yes. Doesn’t mean he can’t contribute. He’s great in other areas that are honestly important to how the Packers run their offense.